Meanwhile, In Paris in December
ON the weekend of December 5th/6th I will be offering an afternoon/evening Salon study of Marilyn Robinson’s hautning first work, Housekeeping. Each line is so carefully crafted and ice-sharp- through Ruth’s narration we learn more about the impermenance of things- people, places, home- and watch her struggle to adulthood with the awareness that nothing stays in place. Ruth’s Aunt Sylvie tries to guide her, but Sylvie cannot break the habits of transcience: crackers in her pocket, coat always worn inside, shoes under her pillow- ultimately the home they share welcomes the outdoors- leaves rattle in the corners, birds nest in the cupboards. There is a freedom found here- and this book reveals profound possibilities in a spare world. To register please email me at litsalon@gmail.com. There are only a few places remaining…books available at The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore.
On Friday the 5th, I will be facilitating a Poetry study at the American Library- Robert Frost’s Birches, Elizabeth Bishop’s Sestina and Leanne O’Sullivan’s The Cord will be in our hands for discussion and understanding. For details and registration for the Poetry study only, see the American Library website at: http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/